Former Auditor-General for Local Governments in Kogi State, North-Central Nigeria, Ahmed Usman Ododo emerges winner of the All Progressives Congress, APC Governorship primaries to become the party’s candidate ahead of the November 11 election.
Ododo who was reportedly endorsed by Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello as his preferred successor garnered 78,704 votes in the direct primaries conducted by the ruling APC in all council wards of the State.
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Earlier, Kogi State Deputy Governor, Edward Onoja and Chief of Staff to Governor, Mohammed Asuku along with six other aspirants withdrew from the Governorship race ahead of Friday’s APC primaries.
Chairman of the APC Governorship Primary Election Committee in Kogi State, Governor Mohammed Bello of Zamfara State conducted the exercise.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
